Getting everyone involved is key to a healthy and sustainable society.
“You see a lot of leaders on the ground and they may not even know, ‘I am a leader.’ [They’re] just thinking, ‘I’m doing well, I’m trying to do something good.’ Those are the emerging leaders that would need further nurturing or further support for them to continue to grow and be able to make a bigger difference in the community.”
“To open up doors for diverse leaders coming on board, we as an organization and we as a society really have to recognize the value of diversity. It’s important that diversity means strength, that diversity means vibrancy. That’s key.”
Janice Chu is the Director of Community Investment at the United Way of York Region. Established in 1976, United Way of York Region is a registered charity uniting people and resources to improve our communities. United Way identifies community priorities and works with partners to take action, supporting a network of programs across the region’s nine municipalities.
